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complex carbohydrate

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noun

  1. a carbohydrate, as sucrose or starch, that consists of two or more monosaccharide units.


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The authors of a 2020 review of randomized controlled trials suggested that replacing fructose or sucrose with starch — a complex carbohydrate made up of glucose — may lower LDL cholesterol levels.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2023

And if you need to do something soothing during this disquieting time, try eating a small complex carbohydrate snack, such as a few whole-wheat crackers or half a bagel, in the hour before bedtime.

From Washington Post • Apr. 3, 2020

For example, cellulose is a complex carbohydrate that adds rigidity and strength to the cell walls of plants.

From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018

In 2014, the Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England investigated the effects of administering a complex carbohydrate drink two hours before an operation.

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2017

It is a complex carbohydrate which releases all the goodness slowly and you feel satisfied for a long time.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2011

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